Podcast: Michael Doran on the Most Strategically Valuable Country You’ve Never Heard Of

The Republic of Azerbaijan scrambles the assumptions of even the most veteran of foreign-policy hands. Sitting at the nexus of Europe and Asia, Azerbaijan is the only nation that borders both Iran and Russia; it is at the center of global energy; and, despite being a Muslim-majority nation, it has had a formal relationship with Israel for almost 30 years. By looking at Azerbaijan, our podcast guest suggests that one can reimagine America’s approach to Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.